APP - NP or PA/APP-Primary Care
Arc Health is seeking a highly experienced,
flexible and independent FNP to practice at the top of
their license to serve in northern Alaska above the Arctic Circle
for 4-6 weeks at a time for multiple assignments throughout
the year. This position is a little different than most of the APP needs
at this facility in that this provider would be located at the clinic in
Kotzebue, not in the villages. Ideal candidates must be:
- Comfortable
with solo staffing and working independently with additional
services just down the hall
- Clinically
capable, resourceful, adaptable, industrious, and personally willing to be
flexible, and interested in making a long-term commitment to serving this
rural community.
Practice Description
- Schedule:
4-6 weeks at a time spent in Kotzebue, Alaska
- Support
staff: Community Health Aides (trained and certified), receptionist,
dental health aide
- EMR:
Cerner
- Further
details: Housing and travel provided.
Duties:
- Provides
routine and emergency ambulatory and preventive care services during
regularly scheduled hours in cooperation with other medical practitioners
including assessment, diagnosis and treatment of routine illnesses (in
adults and pediatric patients); management of chronic health problems;
primary care for trauma cases, including suturing and casting; emergency
care, including starting IV's, establishing adequate airways, and managing
CPR and shock; screening of patients; provides family planning and counseling
services; provides routine physical examinations for work and
school.
- Maintains
accurate, current medical records using the Patient Care Information
System or Cerner for all patients seen.
- Participates
in Health Center quality assurance activities.
- Dispenses
pharmaceuticals in accordance with standing orders or by order of
precepting physician.
- Performs
and interprets routine laboratory tests.
- Orders
and makes initial interpretations of extremity and chest X-ray.
- Uses
diagnostic instruments (e.g. ophthalmoscope, otoscope, stethoscope, EKG,
etc.) as necessary to perform examinations.
Requirements:
- Alaskan
medical license is preferred but not required to start.
- Current,
unrestricted Nurse Practitioner licensure.
- Current,
unrestricted DEA
- Clean
NPDP/malpractice history
- Current
BLS, ACLS certification required.
- Ability
to survive, if not thrive, in colder temperatures with snow.
About the location
This is a comprehensive health facility providing a range of
services to the communities in Alaska’s Northwest Arctic region. The facility
has a 17-bed capacity, which includes a 5-bed Emergency Department
that operates 24/7.
The health center offers a wide spectrum of services,
including:
- Primary
care
- Inpatient
care
- Emergency
care
- Behavioral
health
- Specialty
care services such as dental, eye care, and physical therapy
This health center is the hub for healthcare in the region,
working closely with village clinics and public health nurses. The Emergency
Department is designed to provide immediate, varied emergency care for patients
experiencing sudden illness or trauma, with a triage system in place to
determine care priorities. For more severe cases, the department coordinates
with various flight options to transfer patients to higher-level care
facilities.
If you are passionate about rural healthcare and
mission-driven to serve underserved populations, we welcome you to join our Alaska
team!
About
Arc Health
Bringing quality primary care providers into the most underserved areas in America.